Appraisal vs. Market Value: How to Avoid Pitfalls in the Sale of Your Home
When you sell your home, appraisers use comps (comparable market sales) of local properties sold within the last six months to value your home. With todays rapidly rising sellers market, six-month-old information is ancient history. Appraised value does not always equal the true market value, or ... more...

Investment Property: Part 1
1. Investment PropertyWhat exactly is an investment property? Since this is real estate investments 101, we will explain. An investment property is a piece of real estate you invest in with the objective of earning a return. Primary residences are not considered investment properties because the ... more...

First Time Home Buyers - Get Your Top 5 Mortgage Questions Answered Here!
Buying a home for the first time can be a little rattling, as it is a huge financial investment and responsibility that will stay with you for years. If you are not familiar with how to buy a home and get a mortgage, then use this information to get a little insight as to what a mortgage is, and ... more...

What is Tax-Deferred Exchange?
Under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, owners of real estate held for investment or use in a trade or business can swap their property tax-free for "like-kind" real estate. Exchanges are made for people wanting to stay invested in real estate, increase their leverage and to avoid paying ... more...

Creative Real Estate Investing - Put Away Your Paint Brushes
Yes, its true. You profit when you buy not when you sell. If you are thinking about your earnings only when you put your offer on the table, its very late in the day and you are playing with losses.Creative Real Estate investing is about making money. If you want to buy Real Estate for your own ... more...

Getting Your First Home Mortgage Loan
As expected, buying a home for the very first time can be quite stressful, especially if you are not familiar with the entire process. Hopefully the information below makes you a little more knowledgeable in the specifics, as it is useful in obtaining a better offer when you are applying for a ... more...

Mortgage Loan Closing Costs
Closing costs for home refinancing or purchases are often misunderstood and frustrating for the buyer and seller (who is probably very soon going to be a buyer). Closing costs are assessed once a purchase agreement is finalized with the seller and/or their agent. The various costs will vary by ... more...

Many Ways To Make Money In Real Estate!
Real Estate is a multi-faceted investment arena - there are MANY different methods to earn money from different niches in real estate. One or several may work for YOU!Here's the typical experience: "buy your own residence and sell it when its all paid off and you want to retire, oh my gosh look at ... more...

Real Estate Investor Question: Rehab and Sell, or Rehab and Keep?
Here's another awesome question I received from my discussion board. The question; Why bother keeping property after it's rehabbed? Why not sell it after the rehab and GET PAID!Of course, the first questions that you must answer is how emergent is your need for quick cash? You can likely ... more...